wood, General Manager of Fontana
North Distribution, sees it diff erently.
Smallwood believes, in the long run,
music-pirating programs like Limewire
are benefi cial to artists who are trying
to make a name in a business that is
infamous for being diffi
ing to music today than ever before
because of the internet," he says, and
he believes this exposure should be
exploited by artists and all other par-
ties involved.
grew up in the south of England. As a
teen, he considered himself anything
but a talented musician and had no
idea that he would someday be a
part of Canada's increasingly suc-
cessful music scene. When he moved
to Canada, he got involved with an
early incarnation of the Barenaked
Ladies--a far cry from the hip hop
music he "devoured" as a teen. It was
only then that he realized two aspects
of his personality--his love of music
and powers of persuasion--could be
combined to earn a living for himself.
famously tough business.
conglomerate Maple Music's indepen-
dent distribution company, Smallwood
oversees his own team, who are as
equally enthusiastic about music as he
is . . . and they should be. Smallwood
says that the music distribution industry
isn't about "getting rich right now; it's
for the love of the business." This leads
right back to the issue of downloading
music, and how it can potentially take
away from physical and digital record
sales. Smallwood believes that as long
as there is interest in music, it will be
consumed and, ultimately, bought. He
believes that the Internet is an extreme-
ly important factor in the promotion of
for expression, as well as exposure to
international industry scouts.
music industry, Smallwood says that
getting a "foot in the door is really the
best idea." That means either getting
involved in co-op opportunities or
intern work at record labels and dis-
tribution companies. Having a good
work ethic, self-motivation and sales
skills are equally important, which
he credits as giving him an edge in
the music industry. A lot of his job in-
cludes "chasing and courting labels, "
so people skills are a key requirement.
speak to grade eleven visual arts stu-
dents. She shared her story and insight
on the world, as seen through her cre-
ative eyes.
forward to a one-on-one session with
the eclectic multi-media artist.
out drawing. My parents are artists, so
I was in an art environment. I was born
an artist, and I had attitude. I knew I was
going to art college. I guess you could
call it blind ambition," says Klunder.
just 17. She then had a very success-
ful career creating illustrations for Jazz
festivals and nightclubs.
knitted sweaters were sold at Saks Fifth
Avenue and featured in Vogue. Other
"Tapestries for the Environment" in 1991
and "Twenty-Seven Downsized Purses"
in 1996, which featured handbags made
from various media. With two books
published and two fonts under her belt,
Barbara Klunder has become a fi xture in
the Canadian art world.
old that newspapers were printed with
old lead type and all the heavy machin-
ery to go with it. And now everything is
on computers, so everything is instantly